The way a 29-yo Aussie on a $122,000 salary spends her monthly wage is flooring the world.

An Aussie woman living abroad in London has received backlash online after speaking about struggling to save for a two-bedroom flat on a AU$122,000 salary.

The 29-year-old’s hefty project manager salary puts her in the top five per cent of UK salary earners, but she can’t save a deposit for her first home.

Kate’s dream is to buy an apartment in East London, where the average property price sits at nearly AU$1 million. But housing prices aren’t that steep across the whole of London. Across the UK, the average property price is around AU$400,000.

Speaking to British newspaper iNews about how she saves her money, Kate shared the sacrifices she has made to fit her budget, including cancelling her AU$265 monthly gym membership and stopping herself from buying a red jacket.

“Recently I was going to buy a red jacket, but then I thought: ‘I don’t need a red jacket, I’ve got a navy one and it’s fine.’ So I’ve changed my train of thought about what I really need to spend money on,” she said.

The millennial also leaves herself AU$664 a month to spend on weekend getaways and an additional AU$215 a week to spend on just about anything she likes.

Twitter users were quick to point out Kate’s lavish spending habits, mocking the ‘sacrifices’ she has made on her six-figure salary.

Try living in London on 1/3 of that salary. Some people haven’t had a holiday in decades. Some people need to know what it’s like in the REAL world!

On the other hand, some people defended Kate, pointing out the cost of living in London and sympathising with the struggle of buying your first home.

People criticising need to realise living in London, which I assume she does, is a different kettle of fish than living anywhere else. Salaries might be higher so are expenses. I do sympathise, for a first time buy on your own it is very difficult wherever you are